This concise book examines the nature of each anaretic degree, and primarily the nature of the 29th degree, which is the quintessential anaretic degree.

Anaretic degrees are the final degrees of a zodiac sign (28-30 degrees), which indicate the completion of a journey, the tenure of related themes of the zodiac or even the house, the tendency for obsession with the topics of the zodiac or house, and reveal difficulties in the matters of the zodiac and the house, while simultaneously uncovering the "atavistic" knowledge of various themes of the zodiac and the house.

Many anaretic degrees in a natal chart indicate the completion of a cycle, a "change of course," and that existence is preparing for new cycles of experience. At the level of past experience, they primarily signify excesses and abuses in each zodiac sign, as well as unacceptable negligence.

This book is a synthesis of conclusions from a four-month seminar held within a closed circle of students.